goodwin



(Madel.)

W. W. GO0DWIN-- Gate.

No. 231-;901 Patemed sept. 7, sso.

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WILLIAM' w. eooDwIN, oFcREsToN, IowA.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 231,907, `dated.September '7, 1880.

Application filed January 14` 1880. i

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, WELLIAM W. GOODWIN, of Oreston, in the county ofUnion and State of Iowa, haveinvented'certain ew and useful Improvementsin Gates 5 and I do hereby declare that the following` is a full, clear,and eX- act description of the construction and operation of the same,reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the letters and figures of refercncc markedthereon.

Figure l ofthe drawings is a representation of a face View of my gate,and Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective detail views of the same.

This invention I'elates to gates; and it consists in the improvedfeatures of construction and combination hereinafter fully described,and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A designates the rails, and B C the cnd vertical bars,of a gate, the former bar being opposed to the latch-post B', and thelatter to the hinge-post O'. The lower hinge of the gate is composed ofa pintle, D, upon the bar O, which passes down through an angle-plate,E, secured to the hinge-post.`

The upper hinge consists of an angle-plate, F, having a projecting halfor a little more than half circular strap, G, which inclines down towardthe gate; also, a plate, H, upo top of the bar C, a pinile, I, risingfrom said plate and passing through the angle-plate F, and a roller, K,which travels upo the inclined strap, and which is mounted upon a pinwhich projects from the plate H. This plate H has upon its side oppositeto the roller a projecting portion, H', which, when the gate is closed,

extends under the vertical portion of the angle-plate F, and henceeffectively prevents the gate from being raised by small stock. When,however, the gate swings round upon its hinges, the projection H' clearsthe said vertical portion of the angle-plate, and hence leaves the gatefree to rise as the roller ascends the inclined strap. The latch iscomposed of two independent plates, L, bent out and away from each otherat their forward end, as at l, and pivoted by a conmon pivot-pin, M, inthe bar B of the gate. A portion of these plates is thickened, as at m,so that their ends will be separated to admit the bent rod N betweenthem. The weighted end a of either latcl is raised by reason of its bentand bevelcd end striking against the catch-rod N.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

'In combination with a self-closing gate, the hinge comprising theangle-plate F, inclined and curved strap G, pintle I, roller K, and theplate H, secured upon the vertical bar C of the gate, and having aprojection, H', which extends under the vertical portion of theangleplate when the gate is closed, and thus prevents its being raiseduntil swung round, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. i

WILLIAM W. GOODWIN.

Witnesses:

J. H. COPENHEFFER, S. L. DENNING.

